Toby Ord

Philosopher, existential risk researcher, Oxford Senior Research Fellow, The Precipice author & Effective Altruism co-founder

The Precipice

The Precipice

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Toby Ord's official speaker topics are lsited below:

  • Existential risks and safeguarding humanity’s future
  • Effective altruism and impactful philanthropy
  • Ethics in global health and prioritising aid
  • Strategies to mitigate catastrophic global risks
  • Ethical implications of artificial intelligence
  • 2024 - Published The Precipice Revisited, an updated analysis of existential risks
  • 2023 - Consulted with the United Nations on global risk reduction strategies
  • 2020 - Published The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
  • 2009 - Founded Giving What We Can to promote effective altruism and impactful charitable giving